Paper-roll for manifolding sales-pads.



No. 632,487. Patented Sept. 5, I899.

C. M. DISSDSWAY.

PAPER ROLL FOB MANIFOLDING SALES PADS.

(Application filed May 5, 1899.)

(No Model.)

WITNESSES;

v UNITED STAT S I PATENT OFFICE.

OROWELL M, DISSOSWAY, OF NEWV YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO JOHNGOODOHILD, GUARDIAN, OF SAME PLACE.

PAPER-ROLL FOR MANIFOLDING SALES-PADS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 632,487, datedSeptember 5, 1899.

Application filed May 5, 1899,

T to whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CROWELL M. DISSOS- WAY, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing in the borough of Manhattan, city, county, and State ofNew York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Paper-Rolls for Sales-Pads, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to paper-rolls for sales-pads wherein there is amain recordstrip marked and divided transversely into sales-checks ofequal length, numbered successively from one end of the strip to theother, and one or more auxiliary record-strips x 5 having on themconsecutive identifying-numbers corresponding to the numbers on the mainstrip and spaced in the same manner. The sales-pads with which suchpaper-rolls are used vary in form; but a simple form consists of a boxto contain a single paperroll, having a slit for the strips to pass outthrough, means for holding sheets of carbonpaper, which are'interleavedwith the strips from the roll, a keeper to hold the strips down, and acutter for cutting off the bunch of checks. In making such paper-rollsit has been difficult to make the sales-checks on the variousrecord-strips register at their end limits, so that when torn offsimultaneously 0 all the checks torn off at one time will registerproperly with each other and the identifying mark or marks thereon willappear uniform. This difficulty is due to the fact that in rolling upthe several superposed 3 5 strips in forming the roll the outer oneswill take up more in length than the inner ones. The object of thepresent invention is to provide a roll composed of a plurality of stripsall having printed on them the same 40 successive series of identifyingnumbers or marks, those on one strip registering exactly with those onthe others, and this is effected by so arranging the severalsuperposedstrips that they overlap each other laterally along 5 one edge in themanner of tiles or shingles, the lower sheet projecting beyond that nextabove it, so as to expose a portion of its side margin along its entirelength, the next one projecting a little beyond the one next aboveit,-and so on. The superposed strips thus laid are passed through aconsecutive number- Serial No. 715,677. on model.)

ing and printing machine which prints the identifying numbers andinscriptions on all of the strips simultaneously and rolls the stripsinto a roll as they are printed. This construction of the roll insuresthe saleschecks of the strips being exactly in register when the stripsare unrolled and enables them, if desired, to be transversely perforatedor weakened for tearing off along the end limits of said checks. I

In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate an embodiment oftheinvention, Figure l is a perspective view of the paper-roll asfinished and ready for use. Fig. 2 is a face View of the roll partlyunrolled and showing the markings. Fig. 3 is an edge view of the rollpartly unrolled. The above views show the main record-strip rolled onthe inside. Fig. 4: is a perspective view showing the main record-striprolled on the outside.

R represents in Fig. 1 the complete paper roll secured in a known way byan encircling band.

Referring particularly to Fig. 2, A is the main record-strip dividedinto sales-checks CL of equal length, separable at the dotted lines as.B and O are two auxiliary record-strips under the strip A, the threestrips being superposed. It will be noted that the strip B projects laterally beyond the strip A at one side, so as to expose a marginalportion 1) thereof, and the strip O projects in the same manner beyondthe strip B, so as to leave exposed amarginal portion 0. The lines ofperforations x, if such are used, may extend across all of therecord-strips, as shown.

On the sales-checks a are or may be printed any form or inscription thatthe particular business requires, that shown being a common form, and inaddition to this printed matter there will be printed simultaneously onthe main strip and on the exposed margins and c of the auxiliary stripthe usual identifying numbers or marks cl. In the present case the marksconsist of numbers arranged consecutively on the sales-checks and aletter N, common to this rollR; but the only requsite is the consecutiveidentifying numbers or marks repeated on the three strips. Only thechecks at will bear the printed form.

In producing the roll the several superposed strips will pass under theprinting and consecutive numbering devices, and as soon as they pass orclear these devices they are rolled up in the usual way on a spindle,the ob ject being to effect the printing (and the perforating also, ifsuch is employed) as nearly as possible to the point where the stripspass to the roll or begin to roll up. The several checks of the stripswill be nearly of uniform length; but in rolling up after passing theprinting=point those on the outer side in the roll will be a little thelonger, this difference in length becoming less as the roll increases insize.

Itis notimportant to this invention whether the strip A is rolled insideor outside. Fig. 2 shows it rolled inside and Fig. 4 outside. It ispreferable to have the strips A, B, and O of difierent widths andadapted to register along the edge y in Fig. 2, so that they may beguided conveniently through the printing and numbering devices; but thisinequality in the width of the strips is not essential to thisinvention.

The devices for numbering and printing form no part of the presentinvention, and, indeed, substantially similar devices are now used forprinting single strips, and such modification as may be necessary toadapt them for printing the three superposed strips is well within theskill of any one used to constructing this kind of mechanism.

Having thus described my invention, I claim- 1. As an improved articleof manufacture, a paper-roll for sales-pads composed of a mainrecord-strip and one or more auxiliary record-strips, superposed androlled up together, the auxiliary strip projecting laterally, asdescribed, so that a marginal portion of the same is uncovered by themain, overlying strip, said strips having printed on their ex posedfaces corresponding consecutive identifying-marks for the sales-checkswhich form the strips.

3. As an improved article of manufacture,

a paper-roll for sales-pads, comprising a plurality of superposedrecord-strips A, B and C, of unequal width, substantially registeringwith each other along one margin y, said strips being divided byweakened lines so, which register, and having corresponding consecutiveidentifying-numbers on their faces,- as set forth.

In witness whereof I have hereunto signed my name, this 3d day of May,1899, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CROWELL M. DISSOSW'AY.

WVitnesses:

MEYER SINDEL, EDMOND OONGAR BROWN.

